A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Sakurai Hiroaki
さくらい ひろあき
桜井 弘明
Birthplace:
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Born:
December 15, 1958
Hiroaki Sakurai (桜井 弘明) is a Japanese anime director.
Director:
1999 Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
2000 Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
2001 Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
2012 Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
2016 Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Screenplay:
1999 Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
2000 Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
2001 Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
2012 Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
2016 Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Storyboard Artist:
1999 Cyber Team in Akihabara: The Movie
2000 Di Gi Charat Christmas Special
2001 Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet
2012 Jewelpet the Movie: Sweets Dance Princess
2016 Detective Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack
Creator:
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
Director:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2020 Mewkledreamy
Screenplay:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2020 Mewkledreamy
Script Editor:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2020 Mewkledreamy
Series Director:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2006 Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2011 The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
2016 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2019 The Demon Girl Next Door
2019 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
2020 Mewkledreamy
2022 Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
???? The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
Storyboard:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2005 Mushi-Shi
2006 Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2011 The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
2016 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2019 The Demon Girl Next Door
2019 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
2020 Mewkledreamy
2022 Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
???? The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
Storyboard Artist:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2005 Mushi-Shi
2006 Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2011 The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
2016 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2017 Little Witch Academia
2018 Teasing Master Takagi-san
2019 The Demon Girl Next Door
2019 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
2020 Mewkledreamy
2022 Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
2023 The Dangers in My Heart
2025 Honey Lemon Soda
???? The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
Writer:
1995 Azuki-chan
1995 Nurse Angel Ririka SOS
1996 Kodocha
1997 Revolutionary Girl Utena
1999 Di Gi Charat
2000 Daa! Daa! Daa! UFO Baby
2001 PaRappa the Rapper
2003 Cromartie High School
2003 Di Gi Charat Nyo!
2003 Nanaka 6/17
2004 Sweet Valerian
2005 Magical Girl Tsukune-chan
2005 Mushi-Shi
2006 Di Gi Charat: Winter Garden
2007 Petit Eva: Evangelion@School
2009 GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
2010 Maid Sama!
2010 ちーすい丸
2011 The Everyday Tales of a Cat God
2016 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
2017 Little Witch Academia
2018 Teasing Master Takagi-san
2019 The Demon Girl Next Door
2019 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
2020 Mewkledreamy
2022 Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
2023 The Dangers in My Heart
2025 Honey Lemon Soda
???? The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
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Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
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